Patents by Inventor David C. Pugh

David C. Pugh has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9930344
    Abstract: Digital content, such as movies, television productions, and the like are processed and delivered based upon digital masters. The masters may be produced as the initial content, or any other content may be digitized to create the masters. An HD full aperture version is used to create a reduced set of masters that can be used to fill orders having a wide range of features and options. The HD full aperture version is combined with pan and scanned instructions parsed from original pan and scan files to permit automatic creation of the basic masters used to fill the orders, such as a letter box version, a 16:9 FF version, and a 4:3 FF version. The derived masters may be HD versions or SD versions. Upon receipt of orders, the proper version is selected and assembled with any other components that may be ordered by the customer. Ingestion of the masters may be delayed until order reception, and transcoding of the original master may also be delayed until order reception.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC
    Inventors: John Christopher Gianutsos, Tyler John Knight, Harvey Landy, David C. Pugh
  • Publication number: 20110038611
    Abstract: Digital content, such as movies, television productions, and the like are processed and delivered based upon digital masters. The masters may be produced as the initial content, or any other content may be digitized to create the masters. An HD full aperture version is used to create a reduced set of masters that can be used to fill orders having a wide range of features and options. The HD full aperture version is combined with pan and scanned instructions parsed from original pan and scan files to permit automatic creation of the basic masters used to fill the orders, such as a letter box version, a 16:9 FF version, and a 4:3 FF version. The derived masters may be HD versions or SD versions. Upon receipt of orders, the proper version is selected and assembled with any other components that may be ordered by the customer. Ingestion of the masters may be delayed until order reception, and transcoding of the original master may also be delayed until order reception.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: NBC Universal, Inc.
    Inventors: John Christopher Gianutsos, Tyler John Knight, Harvey Landy, David C. Pugh
  • Patent number: 5842264
    Abstract: A structural support shell for a tilt-back chair has a back portion, a seat portion, and a flexible compression zone extending between the back and seat portions in an integrally molded, one-piece unit. The chair has a base with a recline control pivoting recline control lever. The seat portion of the shell is fixed to the base and the back portion of the shell is fixed to the recline control lever. The flexible compression zone provides a simplified construction for an ergonomic chair design having an effective axis of rotation between the back portion and seat portion which is located above the seat portion, forward of the back portion, and generally adjacent to the hip joints of a seated user. The chair includes side arms that laterally and then rotatably engage side arm supporting connectors on the chair to facilitate assembly. The chair further includes a one-piece shell having tabs for mateably engaging flanges on the chair seat and back to also facilitate assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Charles P. Roossien, David C. Pugh, Dale M. Groendal, James E. Massey, Robert M. Scheper, Duane F. Nagel, Bruce M. Smith, Douglas A. Smith, Brian L. Scholten
  • Patent number: 5662381
    Abstract: A structural support shell for a tilt-back chair has a back portion, a seat portion, and a flexible compression zone extending between the back and seat portions in an integrally molded, one-piece unit. The chair has a base with a recline control pivoting recline control lever. The seat portion of the shell is fixed to the base and the back portion of the shell is fixed to the recline control lever. The flexible compression zone provides a simplified construction for an ergonomic chair design having an effective axis of rotation between the back portion and seat portion which is located above the seat portion, forward of the back portion, and generally adjacent to the hip joints of a seated user. The chair includes side arms that laterally and then rotatably engage side arm supporting connectors on the chair to facilitate assembly. The chair further includes a one-piece shell having tabs for mateably engaging flanges on the chair seat and back to also facilitate assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Charles P. Roossien, David C. Pugh, Dale M. Groendal, James E. Massey, Robert M. Scheper, Duane F. Nagel, Bruce M. Smith, Douglas A. Smith, Brian L. Scholten
  • Patent number: 5540481
    Abstract: A structural support shell for a tilt-back chair has a back portion, a seat portion, and a flexible compression zone extending between the back and seat portions in an integrally molded, one-piece unit. The chair has a base with a recline control pivoting recline control lever. The seat portion of the shell is fixed to the base and the back portion of the shell is fixed to the recline control lever. The flexible compression zone provides a simplified construction for an ergonomic chair design having an effective axis of rotation between the back portion and seat portion which is located above the seat portion, forward of the back portion, and generally adjacent to the hip joints of a seated user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Steelcase, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles P. Roossien, Dale M. Groendal, James E. Massey, Robert M. Scheper, Douglas A. Smith, David C. Pugh
  • Patent number: 5318346
    Abstract: A structural support shell for a tilt-back chair has a back portion, a seat portion, and a flexible compression zone extending between the back and seat portions in an integrally molded, one-piece unit. The chair has a base with a recline control and pivoting recline control lever. The seat portion of the shell is fixed to the base and the back portion of the shell is fixed to the recline control lever. The flexible compression zone provides a simplified construction for an ergonomic chair design having an effective axis of rotation between the back portion and seat portion which is located above the seat portion, forward of the back portion, and generally adjacent to the hip joints of a seated user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Charles P. Roossien, David C. Pugh, Dale M. Groendal, James E. Massey, Robert M. Scheper, Daniel P. Beemer, James P. Steffens, Duane F. Nagel, Bruce M. Smith, Douglas A. Smith